Hap and Leonard

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Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 53
  3. Negative: 10 out of 53
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  1. simonmoon
    Jul 14, 2017
    2
    I really thought that over all it was terrible. It quickly turns sad and sappy. An odd choice for an action noir. The reveal near the end that a politician killed Hap and Leonard's fathers with no consequences only highlights that there was a more interesting story to tell, than the one that was told. Also, San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) should never be used, forI really thought that over all it was terrible. It quickly turns sad and sappy. An odd choice for an action noir. The reveal near the end that a politician killed Hap and Leonard's fathers with no consequences only highlights that there was a more interesting story to tell, than the one that was told. Also, San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) should never be used, for anything, ever. The music choices were the worst.… Expand
  2. drlowdon
    Feb 14, 2018
    6
    After losing his job, ex-con and former activist, Hap Collins agrees to help his ex-wife finding a car full of stolen money from the bottom of a river in the Deep South. With the help of his buddy Leonard Pine, a Vietnam War vet with a bad temper, they set about their task. Of course things don’t quite go according to plan.

    The writing isn’t always great, and some of the characters are    After losing his job, ex-con and former activist, Hap Collins agrees to help his ex-wife finding a car full of stolen money from the bottom of a river in the Deep South. With the help of his buddy Leonard Pine, a Vietnam War vet with a bad temper, they set about their task. Of course things don’t quite go according to plan.

    The writing isn’t always great, and some of the characters are a little “cartoonish”, but the chemistry between James Purefo and the always watchable Micheal K. Williams as the lead duo do save things somewhat and the rest of the cast (including Christina Hendricks of Mad Men fame) make the most of the script to ensure everything remains watchable throughout.    … Expand
  3. royphishooh
    Apr 19, 2016
    3
    A pretty stellar cast and an interesting first couple of episodes fails dismally to live up to its promise. The flashbacks irritate more than they inform, the fifth episode was TV torture porn, and to waste talent like Michael K Williams, James Purefoy and Christina Hendricks on this drivel is a crime, ya'll. And can no one, please no one, hire Jimmi Simpson again until he learns to act?
  4. Apexrising
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    I greatly enjoy Hap and Leonard for the superb acting from a great cast, a fairly unconventional and refreshing plot as well as the setting/ambiance. I was hooked from the first episode. Would definitely recommend!
  5. TVBug
    Feb 20, 2018
    2
    After watching the first two episodes I was left wondering how this show was even made at all. Not worth a third episode.
  6. LonaWolf
    May 10, 2018
    9
    I really enjoyed this show, the characters are very likeable. I loved every season!

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#65 Best TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    Mar 4, 2016
    80
    Inconvenient as that is, and fear takes many forms here, the first three episodes of Hap and Leonard sucked me in almost as easily as Trudy pulls Hap.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Mar 2, 2016
    80
    The first episode is packed with juicy moments, in terms of both character and unexpected plot twists. By the end of the pilot, the show's combination of thematic thoughtfulness, buddy criminal character moments, and shocking blood spatter are very much in place.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Mar 2, 2016
    80
    There are times when it’s a little too relaxed for its own good, and it has trouble reconciling its wit and sexiness with bursts of harrowing violence that feel imported from a Quentin Tarantino movie (or a film by one of Tarantino’s imitators). But the sum total is so beguiling and unusual--for television as a whole, if not for Sundance, which specializes in this kind of storytelling--that it’s hard not to become entranced by it.
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